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TAPPING DRILL SIZES

METRIC COARSE
Nominal
Drill
Nominal
Diam. & Pitch Diam. Diam. & Pitch
M 1
M 1.1
M 1.2
M 1.4
M 1.6

0.25
0.25
0.25
0.3
0.35

0.75
0.85
0.95
1.1
1.25

IMPERIAL
SIZES

METRIC FINE

M
M
M
M

2.5
3
3.5
4

0.35
0.35
0.35
0.5

Nominal
Drill
Drill Diam Metric
Diam. Diam. & Pitch Diam. (INCH) Equiv.
2.15
2.65
3.15
3.5

4.5

0.5

M
M
M
M
M

24
24
24
25
25

1
1.5
2
1
1.5

23
22.5
22
24
23.5

1/16
3/32
1/8
5/32
3/16

1.587
2.381
3.175
3.968
4.762

B.S.W.
TPI

B.S.F.

Drill
Drill
TPI
Diam.
Diam.

60
48
40
32
24

U.N.C.

U.N.F.

U.N.E.F.

Drill
Drill
Drill
Drill
Drill
TPI
TPI
TPI
TPI
Diam.
Diam.
Diam.
Diam.
Diam.

16

0.0311

133.3

0.6

1.8

15

0.0354

120.5

0.7

2.6

14

0.0394

109.9

0.75

13

0.0472

102

0.95

12

0.0512

90.9

11

0.0591

81.9

1.2

10

0.0669

72.6

1.3

0.0748

65.1

1.5

0.0866

59.1

1.8

28

3.6

32

25

23

7/32

5.556

24

4.4

28

4.7

M 2

0.4

1.6

5.5

0.5

27

26

1/4

6.350

20

5.1

26

5.4

M 2.2

0.45

1.75

0.75

5.25

27

1.5

25.5

9/32

7.143

20

5.8

26

6.2

M 2.5

0.45

2.05

0.75

6.25

27

25

5/16

7.937

18

6.5

22

6.8

18

6.6

24

6.9

32

7.1

M 3

0.5

2.5

0.75

7.25

28

27

3/8

9.525

16

7.9

20

8.3

16

24

8.5

32

8.6

M 3.5

0.6

2.9

28

1.5

26.5

7/16

11.112

14

9.3

18

9.8

14

9.4

20

9.9

28

10.1

M 4

0.7

3.3

0.75

8.25

28

26

1/2

12.700

12

10.5

16

11.2

13

10.8

20

11.5

28

11.7

M 5
M 6

0.8
1

4.2
5

M
M

10
10

0.75
1

9.25
9

M
M
M

30
30
30

1
1.5
2

29
28.5
28

M 7

10

1.25

8.75

30

27

M 8

1.25

6.75

11

0.75 1 0 . 2 5

32

1.5

30.5

M 9

1.25

7.75

11

10

32

30

M 10

1.5

8.5

12

11

33

1.5

31.5

M 11

1.5

9.5

12

1.25 1 0 . 7 5

33

M 12

1.75

10.2

33

M 14
M 16

2
2

M 18

2.5

M 20

2.5

M 22

12
14
15.5

M
M
M

12
14
14

1.5
1

10.5
13

1.25 1 2 . 7 5

M
M
M

35
36
36

1.5
1.5
2

9/16
5/8
11/16

14.288
15.875
17.462

12
11
11

12
13.5
15

16
14
14

12.7
14

20

12
11

10

16.5

12

17

13/16

20.638

10

18

12

18.5

7/8

22.225

19.25

11

20

15/16

23.812

20.75

11

21.75

31

1"

25.400

22

10

23

30

1.1/8

28.575

24.75

26

34.5
34

1.3/8
1.1/2

31.750
34.925
38.100

7
6
6

27.75
30.5
33.5

9
8
8

12.2
13.5

28

18
18

5.5

12.9
14.5

29
32
35

32

24
24
24

19.050

1.1/4

5.1

15.75

3/4

33.5

10

16.5

16

17.5

19.5

14

20.4

7
6
6

5.5

19

19

14

11.8

15.25

19

14.75

14

20

17.5

20

19.25

20

20.75

20

22.25

14

24.5

14

28.25

2.3

26

10

0.1260

43

2.7

26

11.5

0.1417

38.5

13

0.1614

34.8

3.5

14.7

0.1850

31.4

0.2087

28.2

4.5

0.2362

25.4

5.1

26

14

24

14

24

14

23

26

17.8

26

21

No.

Major
Diam.

TPI

Drill
Diam.

64

1.55

25

56

1.85

39.5

0.099

48

2.10

0.112

40

2.35

0.125

40

2.65

0.138

32

2.85

0.164

32

3.50

10

0.190

24

3.90

12

0.216

24

4.50

28
30.75

12
12
12

29.5
32.75
36

18
18
18

30
33
36

11
11
11

45

1.5

13.5

38

1.5

36.5

1.3/4

44.450

39

40

M 24

21

16

15

39

1.5

37.5

1.7/8

47.625

4.5

41.5

43

M 27

24

16

1.5

14.5

39

37

2"

50.800

4.5

44.5

46.5

4.5

45

11

57

M 30

3.5

26.5

17

16

39

36

2.1/4

57.150

50

52

4.5

51.5

11

63.3

M 33

3.5

29.5

17

1.5

15.5

40

1.5

38.5

2.1/2

63.500

56.5

58.5

57.25

11

72.8

M 36

32

18

17

40

38

2.3/4

69.850

3.5

62

64.5

63.5

11

79.1

M 39

35

18

1.5

16.5

40

37

3"

76.200

3.5

68.5

69.75

70

11

85.5

M 42

4.5

37.5

18

16

42

1.5

M 45

4.5

40.5

20

19

42

M 48

43

20

1.5

18.5

M 52

47

18

34

39.5

11

11

30.25

39

11.5

11.5

30

39

11.5

11.5

29

26

38

42

15

47.9

0.086

0.1102

0.073

19.5

20

2.5

8.4

37.5

22

26

35.5

52.9

30.75

35.5

0.0984

11

20.5

11

41.275

1.5

6.9

26.75

1.5/8

22

26

23.75

33

18

5.4

18

14

14.5

26

20

36

21

18.5

18

11

26.5

14

15

18

23.25

14

22

18.5

18

11.5

12

14

15

18

12

15

50.5

19

11.5

22.25

19

NC NATIONAL COARSE

17.5

5.5

8.5

16.25

12.5

M 56

27

21

1.5

8.9

26

14

20

27

13

8.6

TPI

4.5

28

Drill
Diam.

3.1

0.5

8.8

TPI

Drill
Drill
TPI
Diam.
Diam.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION

1.15

BRASS

Drill
Diam.

N.P.T.

TPI

1.45

3.7

N.P.S.

Major
Diam.

0.35

0.75

Rc (BSPT)

No.

TPI

M 1.8

M 4.5

G (BSP)

11

49.6

11

51

11

45

11.5

45

11.5

44

11

56.5

11.5

57

11.5

56

11

71.4

68

67

84

83

24.2

NF NATIONAL FINE
Drill
Major
TPI
Diam.
Diam.

No.
0

0.060

80

1.25

0.073

72

1.55

40.5

0.086

64

1.90

40

0.099

56

2.15

42

39

NOTES:

0.112

48

2.40

42

38

a. Please note all tapping drill sizes are in millimetres.


b. Tapping drill sizes of other thread forms are displayed in
FEW Technical Catalogue.
c. Pipe thread nominal diameters do not represent actual
size of tap.

0.125

44

2.70

0.138

40

2.95

0.164

36

3.50

10

0.190

32

4.10

12

0.216

28

4.70

45
45
45
45

1.5
2
3
4

43.5
43
42
41

d. When tapping with taper pipe taps use a taper reamer if


available.
e. 1/4 Inch brass is identical to 1/4 inch BSF.
f. Blank sizes for external threads can be found in the FEW
Technical Catalogue

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